Performing Arts Deadlines & Schedules
A live audition or interview is required for all Performing Arts majors. You can review the specific requirements for your program using the menu to the right.
You are responsible for scheduling your own audition/interview through Acceptd. In order to access the schedule you must have submitted both your Emerson College Application and your Acceptd Artistic Application. You can review instructions for these steps on the previous page in the menu above.
Auditions and interviews are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Slots begin filling up as early as August and waiting until the last possible day to submit your application will severely limit, and possibly eliminate, your scheduling options. We strongly encourage submitting your applications early.
Application Deadlines
| Early Action/Early Decision I | Regular Decision | Priority Transfers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College Application | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Friday, January 15, 2027 | Monday, February 1, 2027 |
| Musical Theatre Prescreen | Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Sunday, January 24, 2027 | Monday, March 15, 2027 |
| Acceptd Artistic Application (all non-MT) | Sunday, November 15, 2026 | Sunday, January 31, 2027 | Monday, March 29, 2027 |
Audition Schedule
Auditions are required for the following majors:
- Acting
- Musical Theatre
- Theatre Education and Performance: Performance Concentration
Boston In Person Auditions
Early Action / Early Decision I
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
Regular Decision / Priority Transfer
- Saturday, January 30, 2027
- Saturday, February 6, 2027
- Saturday, February 13, 2027
- Saturday, February 20, 2027
Priority Transfers Only
Saturday, April 10, 2027
This date will be available for scheduling beginning March 1
National Unified Auditions — Regular Decision/Priority Transfer
New York
- Friday, January 22, 2027
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- Sunday, January 24, 2027
Chicago
- Monday, February 1, 2027
- Tuesday, February 2, 2027
- Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Anaheim
- Saturday, February 6, 2027
- Sunday, February 7, 2027 *Musical Theatre Only*
Virtual Auditions (Hosted on Acceptd)
Early Action / Early Decision I
- Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Sunday, November 22, 2026
- Sunday, December 6, 2026
Regular Decision / Priority Transfers
- Sunday, January 31, 2027
- Sunday, February 7, 2027
- Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Sunday, February 21, 2027
Priority Transfers Only
- Sunday, April 11, 2027
- This date will be available for scheduling beginning March 1
Interview Schedule
Interviews are required for the following majors:
- Design and Stage Management
- Playwriting, Directing, and Dramaturgy
- Theatre Education and Performance: Classrooms + Communities
Virtual Interviews (Hosted on Acceptd)
Early Action / Early Decision I
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Friday, November 20, 2026
- Friday, December 4, 2026
Regular Decision / Priority Transfers
- Friday, January 29, 2027
- Friday, February 5, 2027
- Friday, February 12, 2027
- Friday, February 19, 2027
- Friday, February 26, 2027
Priority Transfers Only
- Friday, April 9, 2027
- This date will be available for scheduling beginning March 1